Supporting Equitable Math Instruction in California: Findings from the 2022 Learn Together Survey and the 2022 American Instructional Resources Survey

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Woo, Ashley

Contributor:

Steiner, Elizabeth D.

Language:

English

Other Title:

Supporting Equitable Math Instruction in California

Place of Publication:

RAND Corporation 2023

Summary:

In 2023, California will implement a new statewide math framework that will drive curriculum decisions and pedagogical approaches for years to come. Although the state's content standards for mathematics are not changing, a statewide framework could nevertheless shift instruction by providing educators with guidance on how to implement content standards. Such guidance could describe the kinds of instruction, instructional materials, and professional development that would support successful implementation of standards-based instruction. Districts, schools, and teachers may require numerous coordinated supports to implement the framework's relatively novel priorities, including guidance on curriculum material selection and adoption, professional learning, and teacher preparation. RAND researchers draw on two teacher surveys, the 2022 Learn Together Survey (LTS) and the 2022 American Instructional Resources Survey (AIRS). Both surveys draw on RAND's American Teacher Panel, which is a nationally representative sample of more than 22,000 teachers across the United States. The researchers leveraged data collected from math teachers in California to paint a picture of math instruction throughout the state. These data illuminate ways in which state and local education leaders can foster equitable instruction in the context of the state's new framework.